1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill believes the possibility of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull is a realistic one in 2026.

🧜Verstappen’s F1 future continues to be a hot to🐼pic amid Red Bull’s decline in form.

Despite t💙aking seven victories in 2024 so far, Red Bull have relied on the Dutchman’s brilliance.

Verstappen alone won’t be enough for Red Bull to take this year’s constructors’ title due to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez’s abysmal run of results.

The three-time world champion’s future continues to be a talking point, ever since the start of the season where the scandal surrouꦰnding Christian Horner eme🦄rged.

Since then, Mercedes have been vocal in their interest in Verstappen, pa꧋rticu🌳larly in light of their on-track resurgence.

Speaking on the latest episode of the🅠ꦓ podcast, Hill shared his view on Verstappen’s future.

“I thinkꦇ he will be there for ‘25 but then I think he can wait and see more clearly. I think ‘26 is definitely up for grabs,” Hill said.

Another consideration for Verstappen i♕s the 🔯2026 rules.

For 2026, new engines are being introduced, with Red B🧔ull manufacturing their own power unit for the first time.

Given the size of the challenge, it’s🍨 likely Red Bull will start the season behind M🥀ercedes.

Mer🍌cedes started the last engine rules in dominant fashion with their power unit class of the field.

While the likelihood of them repli🅺cating that level of advantage is unlikely, Merce✤des are still the most likely organisation to deliver when it comes to engine and chassis.

Mercedes’ progress in 2024 might also te✃mpt Verstappen further, with the team giving clear indication they are on top of the current rules.

Tom Clarkson, who ඣis the podcast’s co-host, expects Verstappen will wait to see how each team is faring with their new engi♔nes before making a decision.

“He will 🍬see what Red Bull powertrains are doing with their power unit this time next year,” Clarkson commented.

“He will see what Mercedes HPP are doing in Brixworth with theirs. He will have the numbers in front of him to be abl♊e to make the right call for 2026.”